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Kid’s Activities for the Car

Lifestyle

Keeping the kids quiet in the car is more than just keeping your sanity. Often times kids are loud when they aren’t busy. All the busyness means learning. A friend of mine grew up in Africa with a former German Baptist mother who is of the opinion that idleness is not good. This friend grew up being busy. He always…
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Sprout Organic Baby Food

Lifestyle

I encourage my son to play with his food.  Yes, you read that right.  As much as it goes against every fiber of my body I force myself to help my son play with his food.  He has sensory issues…food issues…and food allergies.  All of that combined equals a toddler who still takes a bottle more than he eats food….
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DIY Car Detailing Tips

The Home

Detailing your own car is quite possible. I love to see every nook and cranny of my car clean. I don’t like all the little crumbs that pervade my car. A couple of these tips can help. One nook and cranny is the cup holders. They always seem to get grimy. A hack I’ve seen is placing silicone cupcake liners…
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Innocence, Honesty, and Sprout Organic Baby Food

Lifestyle

My grandmother and great aunt are visiting me this week.  We’ve had so much fun together!  I was very close to them when I was growing up and I cherish any time my kids can spend with them.  Oh, how I wish they didn’t live so far away!  Today, we all went shopping.  My daughter’s favorite part of shopping with…
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31 Days to Live With Less Printable

The Home

Here’s a printable 31 Day to Live With Less challenge checklist.  Enjoy! You can open it here (or click the image below).  The image is only a partial list, when you open it print it’s the full list.